Parole in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aris T. Allen, M.D.

Dec. 27, 1910 - Feb 8, 1991

Photographed by F. Robby, October 31, 2007

1. Aris T. Allen, M.D. Marker

Inscription. A man of honor…A distinguished career of professional and public service…As a Medical Doctor…As a member of the Maryland State Legislature…As an appointee of The President of the United States, to serve his Country on the National level…And as a caring person who has served his community in so many other ways…To help people in need…To provide opportunity for every citizen…"And to set an example that brings out the very best in us"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 58.425′ N, 76° 31.535′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Parole. It is at the intersection of Forest Drive and Fairfax Road, on the right when traveling south on Forest Drive. Marker is in a small park next to a parking lot at this intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1835 Forest Dr, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American

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Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parole's Public Schools (approx. 0.3 miles away); Parole Health Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Origin of the Parole Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Building Pride into a Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); How Parole Named Its Streets (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); You Are Here (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Aris T. Allen. (Submitted on February 15, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. Aris T. Allen
Allen was the first African American to chair the Maryland State Republican

Photographed by F. Robby, October 31, 2007

2. Aris T. Allen, M.D. Marker

Party as well as the first to run for a state-wide office in Maryland.

— Submitted March 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2020

3. Aris T. Allen, M.D. Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2020

4. Aris T. Allen, M.D. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,277 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.